Research & Literature

Dermal melanocytosis and associated disorders.

Franceschini D, Dinulos JG

Current opinion in pediatrics 2015; (27(4)):480-5 doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000000247.

Giant Blue Nevus: A New Association to Nevus of Ota.

Medel R, Vasquez L, Fernandez J, et al.

Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2015; (34(4)):223-8 doi:10.3109/01676830.2015.1049372.

Melanoma arising in a nevus of Ito: novel genetic mutations and a review of the literature on cutaneous malignant transformation of dermal melanocytosis.

Tse JY, Walls BE, Pomerantz H, et al.

Journal of cutaneous pathology 2016; (43(1)):57-63 doi:10.1111/cup.12568.

Giant nevus of Ota.

Rishi P, Rishi E, Bhojwani D

Indian journal of ophthalmology 2015; (63(6)):532-3 doi:10.4103/0301-4738.162607.

Molecular alterations in malignant blue nevi and related blue lesions.

Yilmaz I, Gamsizkan M, Sari SO, et al.

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology 2015; (467(6)):723-732 doi:10.1007/s00428-015-1851-3.

An Orbital Malignant Melanoma Arising in Cellular Blue Nevus in a Patient with Nevus of Ota.

Buntinx-Krieg T, Ouyang J, Cartwright M

Cureus 2016; (8(7)):e698 doi:10.7759/cureus.698.

GNA11-mutated and BAP1-negative Melanomas Ex Blue Naevi: A Particularly Aggressive Entity.

Uguen A, Guibourg B, Costa S, Marcorelles P

Acta dermato-venereologica 2017; (97(6)):743-744 doi:10.2340/00015555-2594.

Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis of cesioflammea type.

Villarreal DJ, Leal F

Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 2016; (91(5 suppl 1)):54-56 doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164516.

Ocular Features in a Case of Nevus of Ota.

Junejo MS, Khan MS, Mukhtar A

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP 2017; (27(3)):S56-S57 doi:255.

Picosecond Lasers: A New and Emerging Therapy for Skin of Color, Minocycline-induced Pigmentation, and Tattoo Removal.

Jakus J, Kailas A

The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology 2017; (10(3)):14-15.

Surgical histopathology of limited dorsal myeloschisis with flat skin lesion.

Morioka T, Suzuki SO, Murakami N, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2019; (35(1)):119-128 doi:10.1007/s00381-018-3870-2.

Port-wine stain as a clue for two rare coexisting entities.

Almeida FT, Caldas R, Duarte MDL, Brito C

BMJ case reports 2018; (2018()) doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-225721.

Mechanisms of Neural Crest Migration.

Szabó A, Mayor R

Annual review of genetics 2018; (52()):43-63 doi:10.1146/annurev-genet-120417-031559.

Oculodermal Melanocytosis: Nevus of Ota in a Dog.

Giannikaki S, Sturgess K, Scurrell E, et al.

Veterinary pathology 2019; (56(3)):460-464 doi:10.1177/0300985818823667.

The spectrum of benign dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations.

Baykal C, Yılmaz Z, Sun GP, Büyükbabani N

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV 2019; (33(6)):1029-1041 doi:10.1111/jdv.15492.

Usefulness of picosecond pulse alexandrite laser treatment for nevus of Ota.

Sakio R, Ohshiro T, Sasaki K, Ohshiro T

Laser therapy 2018; (27(4)):251-255 doi:10.5978/islsm.27_18-OR-22.

Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis type IIb.

Wang B, Yang M, Lv S, et al.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG 2019; (17(11)):1179-1182 doi:10.1111/ddg.13980.

Acquired dermal melanocytosis on the hand of a pediatric patient.

Marín-Hernández E, Marín-González EJ, Siordia-Reyes G

Boletin medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico 2019; (76(6)):294-297 doi:10.24875/BMHIM.19000135.

Case report: nevus of Ota and nevus of Ito associated with meningeal melanocytosis.

Nuñez Del Arco Serrano LA, Flores Enderica CG, Valencia Padilla CE

Neurocirugia 2020; (31(6)):299-305 doi:10.1016/j.neucir.2019.10.001.

Successful Treatment of Pigmentary Disorders in Asians With a Novel 730-nm Picosecond Laser.

Lee SJ, Han HS, Hong JK, et al.

Lasers in surgery and medicine 2020; (52(10)):923-927 doi:10.1002/lsm.23261.

A Prospective, Split-Face, Randomized Study Comparing Picosecond to Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser for Treatment of Epidermal and Dermal Pigmented Lesions in Asians.

Ungaksornpairote C, Manuskiatti W, Junsuwan N, Wanitphakdeedecha R

Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 2020; (46(12)):1671-1675 doi:10.1097/DSS.0000000000002486.

Melanoma in the setting of nevus of Ota: a review for dermatologists.

Williams NM, Gurnani P, Labib A, et al.

International journal of dermatology 2021; (60(5)):523-532 doi:10.1111/ijd.15135.

[Treatment of nevus of Ota and Ito and epidermal nevus syndrome].

Badawi A, Osman MA, Kassab AN

Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete 2020; (71(12)):926-931 doi:10.1007/s00105-020-04710-3.

Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis IIb (phakomatosis cesioflammea) associated with the absence of infrarenal inferior vena cava.

Pan Y, Jiang X

International journal of dermatology 2021; (60(5)):647-649 doi:10.1111/ijd.15334.

Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis on the Foot: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Cho SI, Moon J, Jo G, et al.

Annals of dermatology 2019; (31(2)):213-216 doi:10.5021/ad.2019.31.2.213.

A Split-Face, Single-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Comparison of 532 nm Picosecond Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser versus 532 nm Q-Switched Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser in the Treatment of Solar Lentigines.

Kim JY, Yang J, Huh G, et al.

Annals of dermatology 2020; (32(1)):8-13 doi:10.5021/ad.2020.32.1.8.

Early Treatment Initiation Improves Outcomes in Nevus of Ota: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.

Achavanuntakul P, Manuskiatti W, Wanitphakdeedecha R, Jantarakolica T

American journal of clinical dermatology 2022; (23(1)):105-114 doi:10.1007/s40257-021-00637-0.

Results and Follow-Up of a Sequential Q-Switched Laser Therapy for Nevus of Ota in Infants.

Zheng H, Xu AE, Qiao G, et al.

Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology 2024; (17()):339-347 doi:10.2147/CCID.S444410.

A Persistent Dark Macule on the Hand of a Hispanic Patient.

Cordero-Martinez FC, Cuellar-Barboza A, Ocampo-Candiani J

Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC 2023; (31(3)):151-152.

Melanocytic Nevus of the Superior Conjunctival Fornix: A Case Report.

Adetunji MO, Cummings TJ, Materin MA, Maniar AS

Case reports in ophthalmology 2024; (15(1)):225-229 doi:10.1159/000537876.

Early Treatment of Nevus of Ota in Children is More Effective and Beneficial to Mental Health: Observation on the Efficacy of Q-Switched Ruby Laser in Treating 159 Cases of Nevus of Ota in Children.

Jiang JC, Wang YW, Gao Y, Zhou QS

Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology 2024; (17()):1543-1549 doi:10.2147/CCID.S467127.

Blue Nevus Associated With Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis on the Back.

Iinuma S, Kobayashi T, Fujiki Y

Cureus 2024; (16(7)):e65428 doi:10.7759/cureus.65428.

Patchy Dermal Melanocytosis: Differential Diagnosis and Management.

Zhu J, Cen Q, Chang R, et al.

Journal of cosmetic dermatology 2025; (24(1)):e16607 doi:10.1111/jocd.16607.

Polarity and migration of cranial and cardiac neural crest cells: underlying molecular mechanisms and disease implications.

Salinas E, Ruano-Rivadeneira F, Leal JI, et al.

Frontiers in cell and developmental biology 2024; (12()):1457506 doi:10.3389/fcell.2024.1457506.

Analysis of efficacy of picosecond laser treatment for nevus of Ota.

Ma S, Zhu H, Chen J, et al.

Lasers in medical science 2025; (40(1)):72 doi:10.1007/s10103-025-04322-0.

Investigating the efficacy and safety of the 755-nm picosecond alexandrite laser in treating nevus of Ota: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alrubaiaan MT, Almajed AH, Alagha S, et al.

Medicine 2026; (105(8)):e47692 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000047692.